{"id":21258,"date":"2013-11-18T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-11-18T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=21258"},"modified":"2013-11-09T17:09:32","modified_gmt":"2013-11-09T23:09:32","slug":"from-blog-to-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/from-blog-to-book\/","title":{"rendered":"From blog to book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lifestyle blogs are the &#8216;thing&#8217; right now. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.younghouselove.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Young House Love<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectlyimperfectblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Perfectly Imperfect<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/smittenkitchen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Smitten Kitchen<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/thepioneerwoman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pioneer Woman<\/a> are all written by bloggers who are getting famous simply for letting readers into their homes \u00a0(I like to think of them as still life reality stars.) \u00a0The best bloggers combine a sharp wit, unique voice, beautiful photos, a glimpse at the personal, and easy to follow how-tos. \u00a0Many of these bloggers have published books that you can check out from the Davenport Public Library, so stop by and check them out!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-21258 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/from-blog-to-book\/younghouselove-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/younghouselove.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Young House Love\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/younghouselove.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/younghouselove.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21262'>\n\t\t\t\twww.younghouselove.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/from-blog-to-book\/sprouted-kitchen\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sprouted-kitchen.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sprouted Kitchen\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sprouted-kitchen.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sprouted-kitchen.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21270'>\n\t\t\t\twww.sproutedkitchen.com\/\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/from-blog-to-book\/designsponge\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/designsponge.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"design sponge\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/designsponge.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/designsponge.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21264'>\n\t\t\t\twww.designsponge.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/from-blog-to-book\/apartmenttherapy\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/apartmenttherapy.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/perfectly-imperfect-home.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Perfectly Imperfect\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/perfectly-imperfect-home.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/perfectly-imperfect-home.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21267'>\n\t\t\t\twww.perfectlyimperfectblog.com\/\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/from-blog-to-book\/pioneerwomancooks\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pioneerwomancooks.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pioneer Woman\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pioneerwomancooks.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pioneerwomancooks.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21268'>\n\t\t\t\twww.thepioneerwoman.com\/\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/from-blog-to-book\/joythebaker\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/joythebaker.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"joy the baker\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/joythebaker.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/joythebaker.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21265'>\n\t\t\t\twww.joythebaker.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.3&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=young%20house%20love%20243&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0\" target=\"_blank\">Young House Love<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Sherry &amp; John Petersik<br \/>\n<em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.3&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=apartment%20therapy%20presents%20real%20homes,%20real%20people,%20hundreds&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0\" target=\"_blank\">Apartment Therapy Presents<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.3&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=the%20sprouted%20kitchen%20a%20tastier%20take%20on%20whole&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>The Sprouted Kitchen<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Sara Forte<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.3&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=joy%20the%20baker%20100%20simple%20and%20comforting%20recipes&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Joy the Baker Cookbook<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>by Joy Wilson<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.3&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=the%20perfectly%20imperfect%20home%20how%20to%20decorate&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>The Perfectly Imperfect Home<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Deborah Needleman<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.3&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=pioneer%20woman%20cooks%20from%20my&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>The Pioneer Woman Cooks<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>by Ree Drummond<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.3&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=smitten%20kitchen%20perelman&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Deb Perelman<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.3&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=design%20sponge%20at%20home&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Design Sponge at Home<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by 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